ILCT is honored that our renowned Wellness Coaching Specialist (WCS) certification program was approved as one of the programs that meets the requirements for the new National Certification offered by the International Consortium for Health & Wellness Coaching. This professional credential provides an avenue for wellness and health coaches to earn recognition that their knowledge and skills meet or exceed the criteria developed over the 5 years of studies, and defined in the ICHWC’s Job Task Analysis. You can read more about the requirements for the credential here.

ILCT’s 80 hour Wellness Coaching Specialist certification program offers a strong foundations in coaching skills with our cornerstone Foundational course, as well more than 20 electives, allowing those who are interested in wellness coaching and credentialing to tailor their studies to their specific areas of interest. Courses within this program also count for those who are pursuing credentialing through the International Coach Federation or the BCC for the Center for Credentialing and Education.

ILCT’s Dean of Students, Ellen Neiley Ritter, and Dr. Lauree Moss, Director of the ICHWC program at ILCT, will be hosting a free teleconference on March 1 at 4:00 p.m. to provide information on the ICHWC credential, and ILCT’s Wellness coaching program. To join this call, sign up here.